Not happy with the uneven distribution of light in the tank, raised the lighting fixtures up 10 inches off of the water.

Much more diffused over the whole system now, but it is visibly dimmer. I am reading a lot about how ferts and co2 can compensate for not having blaring light, so I will try this for a bit, new pics tomorrow.

Well i have been busy with the business and new house. Open house was last weekend, and the tank was a big hit.

Everything is growing in nicely. I will definitely be looking for scaping tips with my existing plants, in order to better use the space/hide the equipment.

Without further Adue:

Loving the heavy growth, but the pygmy chain swords are getting quite large! They have hit the glass on all sides, i think i want to keep the middle slear, or maybe try something really low lying that i can keep small, maybe some cryptocoryne parva?

Anyways, current conundrums: 250-300 growing kribensis babies. They are all surviving, the loaches are not eating them like they used to! PLEASE let me know if you have a good way to catch a ton of small (.3 inch) fish lol. Also i will be donating these to anyone who wants them for local pickup in San Diego area.

Trimming/ scaping recommendations for my current pplant specimines and additional plant recommendations? Everything that is in right now is doing exceedingly well. I am cutting off about a foot(!!!!) of cabomba (far left) every two weeks off of each stem. I think i want to keep the pennyort shorter in the future as well.

Drop checkers need some algae cleaning for sure.

Does anyone have recommendation for a high flow outlet for FX5 (3/4' I.D.) that is less visible than the standard inlet?

All of the wood is properly waterlogged, so i am happy with that, rocks have bee removed.

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